Williams Surgery Successful - Texas Tech Red Raiders

Williams Surgery Successful

October 06, 1999 | Football

Oct. 6, 1999

LUBBOCK, Texas - Texas Tech junior tailback Ricky Williams underwent successful surgery Wednesday to repair damage to the anterior cruciate ligament and the medial meniscus cartilage in his left knee.

Texas Tech chief team physician and orthopedic surgeon Rob King performed the surgery in Lubbock. Dr. King said the surgery went well and that Williams will began rehabilitation exercises very soon.

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